Quoting: Truebeliever
I don't see what is in this for any of the teams you think you'd be trading with.
AZ doesn't have a cap-floor problem, so why would they take Clowe?
And you want Montreal to trade you a solid top-4 D, a young, decent hulking centre/wing, and a Team Canada defence prospect for spare parts? Where is the #1 pick overall? Maybe then this makes for a reasonable trade.
Sure I can explain:
AZ has been taking on contract for picks since the beginning of time. Never said they had floor problems just taking assets. Could be Vegas too. We did it for Savard. I just think we need the cap and more bodies now. AZ gets a pick for the contract that is little or no dollars out of pocket.
Emelin is a bottom pairing guy from what I have seen on Habs boards fans cant wait to get rid of (not my words). His cap goes away to help sign Rads etc. McCarron and Jul are the nuggets and Montreal gets a D that complements Weber. Regardless of whether or not you think so, Greene is the perfect partner for him. Better than Markov, can log nearly as many minutes etc. The argument is he is not a #1, yes we have heard it in Jersey forever! He would still be Montreal's #2 D man behind Shea. And for that, assets come the other way. Auvituu is not on anyone's radar because he did not get enough with us, but he has very good numbers, is exp exempt, I actually would prefer to keep him but he should start somewhere. In Liiga (Finland's top professional league). He had 21 points (six goals, 15 assists) in 48 games and 13 (six goals, seven assists) in 18 playoff games last season, just for some perspective.
I can't speak to Jul like Habs fan can, but its not like I asked for Segachev like every other poster trying to take him. #1 OA please! Its not a McDavid, Matthews draft but nothing i suggested is near Nolan/Nico.